RESOLUTION FOR WEAPONS
CONTROL
University of Colorado Board of Regents
WHEREAS the possession of
firearms, explosives, and other dangerous or illegal weapons on or within any
University of Colorado campus, leased building, areas under the jurisdiction of
the local campus police department or areas where such possession interferes
with the learning and working environment is inconsistent with the academic
mission of the University and, in fact,
seriously undermines it;
WHEREAS it threatens the
tranquility of the educational environment in an intimidating way and it
contributes in an offensive manner to unacceptable climate of violence;
WHEREAS the University
educational mission should attempt to teach and model those values which are
held to be important to the nation as a whole;
WHEREAS the Board of Regents
passed a resolution dated May
26, 1970 prohibiting the unauthorized possession and storage
of firearms, explosives, or other dangerous or illegal weapons on the campus of
the University;
WHEREAS the May 26, 1970
resolution is hereby rescinded and re promulgated as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that possession of firearms, explosives, or other dangerous or illegal
weapons on or within any University of Colorado campus, leased building, other area under the jurisdiction of the local
campus police department, or
areas where such possession interferes with the learning and working
environment is prohibited.
A "dangerous or illegal weapon" may be an
instrument of offensive or defensive combat; anything used, or designed to be
used, in destroying, defeating, or injuring a person; an
instrumentality designed or likely to produce bodily harm; or an instrument by
the use of which a fatal wound may probably or possibly be given. A
"dangerous or illegal weapon" may include, but not be limited to the
following: any firearm, slingshot, cross-knuckles, cross knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, any bowie knife, dirk,
dagger or similar knife, or any knife having the appearance of a pocket knife,
the blade of which can be opened by a flick of a button, pressure on the handle
or other mechanical contrivance. A
harmless instrumentality designed to look
like a firearm, explosive or dangerous weapon which
is used by or is in the possession of a person with the intent to cause fear in
or assault to another person is expressly included within the meaning of a
firearm, explosive, or dangerous weapon.
Possession of firearms, explosives, or other dangerous
weapons is permitted for peace officers or for others who have written
permission from the Chief of Police, for those
campuses which have such an officer, or
from the Chancellor after consultation with the Chief of Police. Firearm storage may be provided by campus
police as a service to students or employees residing in campus housing.
